Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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